See what’s happening with Utah history! Explore the past and get excited about the present through historical stories, highlights, program updates, and more. This digital resource serves as your window into the captivating stories, perspectives, and significant events that have helped shape the Beehive State. With meticulous research and insightful analysis, we aim to contextualize and breathe life into Utah's most cherished narratives, ensuring that the legacies of the past continue to resonate in the present.
Welcome To The Utah Pin Quest – History That Sticks With You
Take a piece of Utah history home with you by collecting all 10 pin designs from partner locations across the…
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National History Day Contest | 2025 Recap
On June 6-13, 2025, 63 students represented Utah at the 2025 National History Day contest, competing alongside 3,000 students from…
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Bridging Worlds: Beth Ann Stewart Campbell and Interpreting for the Deaf | Civic Season 2025
Based on the work of Jodi Becker Beth Ann Stewart Campbell was bilingual from the start. Her parents, Zelma and…
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Pioneer Day: Celebrating the State of Utah | Civic Season 2025
July 24 is celebrated annually in Utah as Pioneer Day, an official state holiday. Though the holiday is often understood…
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Sparks of Celebration: A look at Utah’s firework traditions | Civic Season 2025
One of the most iconic ways to end a full day of Fourth of July activities is a good old-fashioned…
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Civil Rights Act and Desegregation in Utah | Civic Season 2025
On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood slightly to the right of Lyndon B. Johnson watching the president…
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26th Amendment: Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote | Civic Season 2025
Jennings Randolph started a three-decade crusade as a West Virginia congressman to lower the voting age from 21 to 18.…
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The Stonewall Legacy in Utah | Civic Season 2025
The New York City police raid on the Stonewall Inn, located on Christopher Street, on June 28, 1969, ignited a…
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Juneteenth Commemorations in Utah | Civic Season 2025
On Juneteenth, Americans remember the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, the news of emancipation…
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Loving Day and the End of Utah’s Interracial Marriage Ban | Civic Season 2025
On the eve of the 1963 state legislative session, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and Utah Citizens Organization for…
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Utah’s Own Betsy Ross | Civic Season 2025
You may know the story of Betsy Ross, even though historians debate whether she was really the one to sew…
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Zitkála-Šá: Creating Impact through Creativity | Civic Season 2025
On June 2, 1924, the United States Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act. Many Americans lobbied and advocated for this…
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Guest Blog | Canyon Connections: Linking History, Horticulture, and Community
Written by: Lynsey Nielson, interpretation and exhibits manager, Red Butte Garden and Arboretum Nestled at the mouth of the canyon…
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National History Day in Utah 2025 State Contest Results and Recap
On April 24-25, 2025, the Utah Historical Society was honored to host 457 students in grades 4-12 at the 44th…
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Guest Blog: Exploring the Japanese American stories in Brigham City Museum
Written by Wendy Ogata Utah’s hardscrabble Mormon pioneer history is a well-documented story. A new exhibit at the Brigham City…
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Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation Announces Generous Gift to the Museum of Utah
A joint press release between the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation and The Utah Historical Society Salt Lake…
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The Utah Historical Society Recognizes Women’s History Month in March
As Women’s History Month approaches, it’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in Utah and…
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Peoples of Utah Revisited Researcher Highlight | Mary Langworthy
Interview conducted by Jordan Kiyak, research outreach coordinator for the Utah Historical Society We are thrilled to start introducing various…
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Oral History Spotlight: Courtland Nelson and the 2002 Winter Olympics
Written by Carly Bagley, public historian, and Monique Davila, community engagement coordinator, for Utah Historical Society. In 2024, the International…
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Behind the Scenes: The Researchers of Peoples of Utah Revisited
By: Jordan Kiyak, research outreach coordinator for the Utah Historical Society For the last year and a half, our team…
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Martha’s Journey To Washington
By Eliza Carr, public historian for the Utah Women’s History Initiative After a four-year delay, a statue of Dr. Martha…
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The Power of Place: How the Nettie Gregory Center Brought a Community Together
By Monique Davila, community engagement coordinator for the Utah Historical Society. Through the Peoples of Utah Revisited, the Utah Historical…
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National History Day In Utah Recognizes Teachers Of The Year
National History Day in Utah is thrilled to announce two outstanding educators who have been named our 2024 Mike Johnson…
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Utah Civic Season Reflects On The 60th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act
Authored by: Tamara N. Stevenson, Ed.D. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an important example of how social, political,…
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National History Day In Utah: Highlights From The 50th Annual National Contest
On June 9–13, 59 Utah students competed in the 50th Annual National History Day Contest in Washington, D.C. During the…
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Apply to Participate in a Salt Lake City Youth250 Workshop
Calling institutional leaders and Gen Z individuals: You are invited to apply to participate in our Youth250 workshop, to inform the…
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UHS Launches Inaugural Member Month This Summer
Join The Utah Historical Society in August for our inaugural Member Month. We are hitting the road to host events…
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UHS Staff Favorites From Our Collection
Utah’s history comes to life in our collection through a vast array of treasures. At the core of our mission…
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Celebrate Women’s History Month In Utah
Women’s history matters all the time, but this March we’re highlighting the women who shape the Beehive State! We’re so…
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UHS Launches Youth Advisory Council
Join the Youth Advisory Council for its inaugural year! The Utah Historical Society is looking to gather feedback from Utah’s…
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See your memorabilia in the forthcoming Museum of Utah
Jan. 31, 2024 – The Utah Historical Society requests donations to the Celebrations gallery. The Museum of Utah is slated…
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Utah museums partnership receives prestigious NEH grant
We are thrilled to share that, in a competitive process, the Utah Historical Society has received a grant from the…
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The Utah Historical Society Recognizes 2023 History Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 History Award recipients. The Utah Historical Society’s annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made…
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UHS Ambassador Helps Audit Markers And Monuments Database
This blog was written by Kyler, a UHS Ambassador who has been working closely with the Women’s History Initiative. In…
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Rio Tinto Kennecott donates $10 million to Museum of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 10, 2023—As part of its 120th-anniversary celebration, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced a donation of $10 million…
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Dr. Cynthia Furse: Inventor & Engineer
This blog post is based on an interview between Dr. Cynthia Furse and Carly Bagley, a state employee for the…
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Digitally Translating History: My Utah Historical Society Internship
By: Maddison Tenney, Women’s History Initiative Intern for Winter 2023. Tenney is a graduate from BYU who is now attending…
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State History’s New Look And Feel
A note from Director Jennifer Ortiz After six months of design research and working with our Marketing & Communications team,…
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Meet Our History Ambassadors
Interested in public history, but aren’t sure where to start? Consider an internship or career shadowing opportunity with us! Whether…
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Happy Birthday Utah Division of State History
Happy 126th birthday to the Utah Division of History! We know, we look great for our age. Throughout the past…
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Utah History Conference Changes
Why We Are Changing the Utah History Conference By Jennifer Ortiz, Director, Utah Division of State History After lengthy discussions…
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Award Nominations
2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards Now Being Accepted! The Utah Division of State History’s annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that…
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History Ambassador
The History Ambassador program is designed to be a cohorted experience geared towards current university and college students, or those…
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Latina Legislators Make History
By Katherine Kitterman Women’s representation in politics continued to increase in the latest midterm elections, and Utah’s state legislative session…
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Remembering Olivia and Juanita, Me, You, and the UHQ
By David Rich Lewis Olivia Coombs was dead. George Wood shot her and her daughter, Emily, on July 28, 1862,…
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Call for Proposals: Public Health in Utah and the American West
Special Issue of Utah Historical Quarterly Guest Editor: Dr. Benjamin Cater, Associate Dean, Foundational Explorations, and Associate Professor of History, Point Loma…
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Utah History: Building Connections Throughout the State
Founded in 1897, July 2022 marked the 55th anniversary of the Utah Division of State History and the 125th year…
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Pintura Ditch
Prepared by Lindsey M. Evenson, Jennifer Bannick, and Everett Bassett of Transcon Environmental, Inc. for Washington County Water Conservancy District.…
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Aumento del reconocimiento de la comunidad y los lugares latinos de Utah
Por Christopher Merritt, oficial de Preservación Histórica del Estado de Utah División de Historia del Estado de Utah Read in…
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Don’t Squish the Cake
Or Why to Avoid Hardware Store Mortar While Repairing Historic Masonry By Jansen Bennett, Historical Architect Like any good blog…
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Yee Yen: The Most Famous Embezzler of Salt Lake City’s Old Chinatown
Jackson Keys, Undergraduate Student at Brigham Young University, Department of History Wanted: Yee Yen On February 22, 1897, an etching…
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Raising Recognition of Utah’s Latino Community & Places
Written by Christopher Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer Leer in Español The rich historical legacy of Utah’s Latino residents can…
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Papers
2018 Theme – Conflict and Compromise in History The 1936 Olympics: From a Spark to a FlameHannah Dooley – Senior…
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Don’t Burn Down History!
As we enter yet another fire season, we all know the destruction that fires can have on air quality, watersheds,…
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The Uranium Boom and Free Enterprise
By Nate Housley During the uranium boom of the 1950s, thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the “four corners” region…
Katherine Kitterman
Welcome our new UCSS Assistant Coordinator!
Matthew (he/him) joins the SHPO team as the new Assistant Coordinator for the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) program. He…
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Who is Edith Chapman? Utah’s early LGBTQ+ History in a Salt Lake City House
By Kelsey Neeley, Salt Lake Community College A charming yet unassuming house in Salt Lake City is just one historic…
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Using Visual Art in Historical Research
By Jessica Breiman, Special Collections Digital Archives Librarian, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library The digital exhibition Mining the…
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Meeting Florence and Flo: History and Friendship in the Old and New Wests
By Richard L. Dana It was January 1, 2015, and Marianne Sezon, my wife, was taking the oath of office…
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Bringing War Home: Object Stories and Community Memory of Modern War
By Susan Grayzel, Ph.D. and Molly Boeka Cannon, Ph.D. You decide to tackle that long-postponed task—going through the boxes of…
Katherine Kitterman
Arrowhead Trail (aka Old US-91 Highway)
Prepared by Lindsey M. Evenson, Jennifer Bannick, and Everett Bassett of Transcon Environmental, Inc. for Washington County Water Conservancy District.…
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Utah SHPO Leaves State History on May 4th
In 2022 the Utah legislature passed House Bill 350, which removes the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) from under…
Kevin Fayles
Fix Your Wood Windows Blog
Windows on historic buildings are an important mark of the architectural character. While this is obvious for decorative or stained…
Alycia Rowley
Celebrate National Libraries Week 2022!
April 3 – 9 is National Libraries Week, and we’re celebrating by honoring Utah’s Carnegie Libraries! We often take for…
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Governor Cox Encourages Everyone To Pledge to Protect the Past
Every year beginning around Spring Break, the state kicks off the annual “archaeological vandalism” season with a bang. In 2021,…
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Utah Women at Work in the Legal Field
by Cassie Clark, Public Historian Women in the United States have long overcome obstacles designed to prevent them from working…
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Understanding Ancient Life At Utah Lake: The Culture-History of the Smith Family Archaeological Preserve
It can be hard to look at thousand year old artifacts and gather a sense of what life was like…
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Thinking About Geographic Names in Utah
Editors’ note: This is part of a series of short essays designed to understand historical markers, monuments, and place names in historical…
Katherine Kitterman
Visit Sites with Respect
Written by Elizabeth Hora, Public Archaeologist Let me start off by saying thank you. You opened up this page to…
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Celebrate Archaeology and Historic Preservation with these great events
Welcome to Utah’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! Every year the Utah State Historic Preservation Office rounds up the very…
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Stewardship Updates January 2022
Moving into 2022 we have several goals to help direct the course of our program this year. One – Steward Retention and…
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Stewardship Updates December 2021
We gave out some fun awards in recognition of the fantastic first year of our program. Lucky Horseshoe Award –…
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Interdisciplinary Poster Session
2022 Utah History Conference Water at the Confluence of Past & Future The moment is ripe to bring interdisciplinary perspectives…
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Utah Women at Work: Introducing the Women’s History Month 2022 Theme
By Cassie Clark, Ph.D., Public Historian It is no surprise that the survival and growth of cultures are dependent on…
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Full Conference Program
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This Is My Story: Q&A with Pastor Henry McAllister
Editors’ Note: The latest issue of Utah Historical Quarterly (winter 2022) details the long history in Utah of the Church…
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Bettye Gillespie: A Civil Rights Leader
by Cassie Clark, Ph.D., Public Historian Feature photo of Bettye Gillespie from the Hill Top Times, 1979, Utah Digital Newspapers,…
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Let That Brick Breathe!
By Amber Anderson, SHPO Tax Credit Coordinator Did you know that historic masonry is meant to breathe? Whether it be…
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Utah Cemetery Interactive Map
By Amy Barry, Utah Cemeteries Program Manager Cemeteries and burial sites are home to amazing histories. Each burial has a…
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UCSS Forms Preview
Below you will find the forms we require to be signed when you start as an active site steward. Don’t…
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2021 Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program Report
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Ash Creek County Wagon Road
Prepared by Lindsey M. Evenson, Jennifer Bannick, and Everett Bassett of Transcon Environmental, Inc. for Washington County Water Conservancy District.…
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FY23 Budget Requests for the Division of State History
By Jennifer Ortiz, Director As we start this new year, we are grateful for our funding requests included in Governor…
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Meet Bernard Augustine DeVoto
The Most Famous Ogdenite You’ve Probably Never Heard Of By Scott L. Greenwell “The chief glory of every people arises…
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USHS at 125 Speaker Series
In commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the Utah State Historical Society, we are offering a series of monthly presentations…
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Utah History Month
We are kicking-off 2022 with Utah History Month, an opportunity to share ways in which you can engage with our team…
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December Staff Spotlight: Cassie Clark
By Jason Carrillo, Communications Intern This month we are proud to introduce our newest public historian: Cassie Clark! Cassie grew…
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November Staff Spotlight: Lisa Barr & Sabrina Sanders
By Jason Carrillo, Communications Intern Most Utahns know the Rio Grande Depot has a storied history. Since it was built…
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Happy GIS Day!
Written by Deb Miller, SHPO Records Manager What Is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems, which is mapping software…
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Native Places: An Indigenous Atlas of Utah and the Intermountain West
Editors’ note: This is the first of a series of short essays designed to understand historical markers, monuments, and place…
Katherine Kitterman
October Staff Spotlight: Savanna Agardy
By Jason Carrillo Hello and welcome history friends to October’s Staff Spotlight! This month we are more than excited to…
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National Register Multiple Property Submissions: What are they and how can they help you nominate a building?
Written by Cory Jensen At the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) I’m frequently contacted by property owners curious about…
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Descriptive Updates Statement
The Utah Historical Society is conducting a review of the descriptions and terminology of our artifact catalog. We are working to update…
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Unshelving Our History
For the past academic year, Cathy Gilmore has served as the Editorial Fellow for Utah Historical Quarterly. Cathy is a…
Katherine Kitterman
History and Geology: Q&A with Rasoul Sorkhabi
Rasoul Sorkhabi is author of “From Edinburgh to Salt Lake City: Archibald Geikie’s Travels in the American West, 1879,” Utah…
Katherine Kitterman
The River Voyage of William Lewis Manly: Q&A with Michael D. Kane
Michael D. Kane is coauthor (with Nathan N. Waite) of “Avoiding Mormons, Running Rapids, Encountering Western Utes: William Lewis Manly’s…
Katherine Kitterman
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the 69th Annual USHS Conference
Looking for a reason to spend some time with us at our annual history conference? Here are our top 5:…
Katherine Kitterman
Lidar Site Exclusive
Public Archaeologist Elizabeth Hora shows us some really cool Lidar scans of recent excavations at Terrace on the Transcontinental Railroad,…
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Steward Spotlight July 2021 – Dennis Weder
If you have ever had the pleasure of traveling into the West Desert with Utah Cultural Site Steward Dennis Weder,…
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Teaming Up to Record Rock Imagery
Utah SHPO, URARA, and Logan Simpson Team Up to Record Rock Imagery in Central Utah Written by Tina Hart, archaeologist…
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What is historic in West Valley City and Kearns?
By Langston Guettinger, Historic Preservation Specialist/Architectural Historian at Logan Simpson Design Only in the last twenty years has popular culture…
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Week One: Let’s Learn About Utah’s Archaeology!
This is a collection of readings about Utah’s cultural history curated for the 2021 UPAN pledge drive…
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UPAN Pledge 2021 Week 3 Resources
The following guides are just some of the amazing artifacts that are common to Utah! Each guide will show you…
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UPAN Pledge 2021 Week 2 Resource
This interactive map has all sorts of sites that you can visit! You can filter by historic, prehistoric, or even…
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“I Have Shot My Betrayer”: Q&A with Lisa Tait
Editors’ Note: The SPRING 2021 UHQ opens with the story of Amanda Olson, the working-class daughter of Swedish immigrants whose story dominated…
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Stewardship Updates May 2021
Updates for the stewardship program in May 2021 are highlighted by Coordinator Ian Wright.…
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Current Issue
Spring 2023 Utah Historical Quarterly To receive your copy, BECOME A MEMBER of the Utah State Historical Society Within the…
Katherine Kitterman
A Colorful History: Black Rock’s History and Graffiti Woes
Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. Utah State Historic Preservation Officer It is unclear when the first human laid eyes upon the…
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Release of New Salt Lake City & Ogden City Sanborn Maps
By Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Historians have long known about the value of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps,…
Kevin Fayles
Climbers and Archaeology
By Elizabeth Hora, Public Archaeologist at the Utah Division of State History Within the space of two weeks, I have…
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Sugar Beets and Religion: Q&A with Matthew C. Godfrey
Editors’ note: The winter 2021 edition of Utah Historical Quarterly features an article on the sugar beet industry, labor organizing,…
Katherine Kitterman
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month 2021
Welcome to Utah’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! Every year the Utah State Historic Preservation Office rounds up the very…
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Descriptive Updates Statement
The Utah Historical Society is conducting a review of the descriptions and terminology of our archives and special collections catalog. We…
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Meet Your New Coordinator
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Late Archaic Period Rock Imagery
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Teach Your Content with a Utah Twist
By Wendy Rex-Atzet, Utah Division of State History In my work with the National History Day (NHD) program, I have…
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Steward Spotlight: Darrell and Marty Thomas
For this, our first ever Site Steward Spotlight, we will be spotlighting not one, but two dedicated Site Stewards. Marty…
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Calling All Students!
The Utah Professional Archaeological Council is having it’s winter meeting, and Saturday is a special presentation just for Utah’s students!…
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Blog Series on Historical Memorials
The Utah Historical Society is launching a blog series on historical memorials in Utah. We seek proposals for short historical…
Katherine Kitterman
Utah Committee on Geographic Names
Originally created and defined by two Utah governors’ executive orders, in 2024 the Utah Committee on Geographic Names (UCGN) became…
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Manuscripts Collection
Researchers wishing to cite a collection should include the following information :(title of work), Utah Historical Society. For example : The…
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Architectural Drawings Collection
Researchers wishing to cite a collection should include the following information :(title of work), Utah Historical Society. For example : Sullivan-Tallon…
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Audio Visual Collection
Researchers wishing to cite a collection should include the following information :(title of work), Utah Historical Society. For example : The…
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Utah at 125: A Bibliography
In January 4, 1896, after decades of struggle, Utah became the 45th state to enter the Union. Utah’s path to…
Katherine Kitterman
Grant Announcement for the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Grant
What is the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Grant?The Utah State Historic Preservation Office (UT-SHPO) will be offering grants to organizations…
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Call for Papers: Public Health & the Common Good
The Utah State Historical Society announces the focus of its 69th annual conference to be held September 20-24, 2021. Beginning…
Katherine Kitterman
Call for Papers: Revisiting The Peoples of Utah
In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of 1776, the Utah State Historical Society is revisiting The Peoples of Utah, published…
Katherine Kitterman
Choices Matter: Complicity and Action During the Holocaust
By Heidi Chudy, Program Assistant, Utah History Day “A man wearing a star stood on the outside platform- the only…
Kevin Fayles
Site Visitation and Sustainability in Southeast Utah
By Allison Aakre, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Shanna Diederichs, Woods Canyon Archaeological Consultants, and Donald C. Irwin, Manti-La Sal National…
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Utah Cemeteries & Burials
Genealogy research is a booming industry, and Utah is a leader in resources. In 1997, the state legislature created a…
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Tour of Utah’s National Historic Districts
Written by Cory Jensen, NRHP Coordinator and Chris Merritt, Utah SHPO Many Utahs and tourists do not know the depth…
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Nine Mile Canyon Stewardship Day – but Virtual!
Every year Project Discovery, the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition, the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah SHPO and many, many…
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Have You Completed Our Student Covid-19 Survey?
By Lisa Barr, Historical Collections Curator Recognizing that we were living in historic times, in April, State History staff developed…
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Power Up! The Columbus Power Plant in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Since at least the 1860s, entrepreneurs used the ample water supply found at the confluence of Little Cottonwood and Maybird…
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The Architecture of Hunkering Down in the 1950s & ‘60s
We have all experienced our own “hunkering down” during this pandemic year of 2020. Some 60 years ago, other Utahns…
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Saber Rattling in Strawberry Valley: The 1888 Encampment of the US Army in Utah
Written by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Over 900 soldiers from the Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery…
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101 Anniversary of the End of World War I
By Valerie Jacobson, Information Specialist Late June 1919 was a day for many to rejoice. The Treaty of Paris was…
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The Peculiar Historical and Archaeological Journey of Utah’s First House: The Devereaux Mansion
Written by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D. State Historic Preservation Officer How many times have you traveled South Temple in downtown…
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Relevance, Rights & Responsibilities
By Kevin Fayles, Acting Director When you see the photo above, did you think it was a historic image? Could…
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B-Limey! Historic Kilns in the Foothills
Written by Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., State Historic Preservation Officer You can see the knife-like scar in the foothills near…
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Outlaws and Artifacts: A Daggett County Partnership at the John Jarvie Ranch
Written by Chase Roberts Utah Division of State History and Christopher W. Merritt Utah State Historic Preservation Officer If you ask…
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Q&A with J. Michael Hunter on Bees and Beekeeping
Editors’ note: J. Michael Hunter’s article “Laying the Foundation for Utah’s Beekeeping Success” appears in the summer 2020 issue of…
Katherine Kitterman
Guest Blog: URARA
We have a guest blog from the Utah Rock Art Research Association (URARA) this week! If you haven’t already heard…
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Milestones: Utah’s History of Equal Access Rights for People with (Dis)abilities
By T. Michelle Tucker, Utah State History Volunteer On July 26, 2020, our nation remembers the passage of the Americans…
Kevin Fayles
What’s in a Name: Rock Imagery
You may have noticed that we at UPAN and in the wider State Historic Preservation Office, we refer to “rock…
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“Race Riot” Fears in Salt Lake City: September 1965
By Christopher James Blythe In September 1965, many people in northern Utah were convinced that the NAACP had planned a…
Katherine Kitterman
Utah’s Prehistory in Artifacts
Written by Erin Haycock Editor’s note: The artifacts you are about to see have all been looted, or stolen. Looting…
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Some of My Favorite Photographs
By Doug Misner, Research & Collections Manager The Utah Division of State History has over a million photographs in our…
Kevin Fayles
Iosepa: Utah’s Pacific Islander Pioneers
Benjamin C. Pykles, Historic Sites Curator Church History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “Hawaiians in the…
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The Diminishing Pando Clone: History and Forest Management
By Jedediah Rogers It’s rare that a grove of aspen trees enjoys world renown, but this is the case for…
Katherine Kitterman
A Little Tale of One City: The Salisbury Building and the Lens of Clifton Bray and the Salt Lake Telegram
By Greg Walz, Research Center Manager How might one analyze older photographs of Utah — downtown Salt Lake City in…
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Utah’s Universal Heritage
Savanna Agardy, Utah SHPO Compliance Archaeologist World heritage is defined as cultural or natural heritage that has outstanding universal value.…
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Preserving and Studying Utah’s Mining Heritage
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Disease & Healthcare in Utah History: A Resource Guide
By Shavauna Munster & Holly George When considering the history of illness, signpost pandemics such as the Justinianic plague, black…
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Archaeological Site Etiquette
If you’ve hiked, biked, rafted, or traveled anywhere in Utah, chances are you’ve found ancient ruins and artifacts, also…
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COVID 19 Memory Project
The Covid-19 Memory Project is designed for K-12 students to share their experiences during this unique time in our history.…
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Celebrate Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month with us!
Welcome to May, and welcome to Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! This year we’re hosting online events perfect for history-lovers…
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Utah’s Biggest Earthquake In History: And You Don’t Even Probably Know About It!
By Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., State Historic Preservation Officer With trembles strong enough to shake “the dignity out of all…
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Utah’s Biggest Earthquake In History: And you don’t even probably know about it!
Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., State Historic Preservation Officer With trembles strong enough to shake “the dignity out of all judicial…
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Preserving Textiles: A Glimpse into Collections Care
By Sabrina Sanders, Artifacts Collections Manager The collections held by the Utah Division of State History are as diverse as…
Kevin Fayles
This Is the Place for Us: Somali Settlement in the Salt Lake Valley
By Haden Griggs The This Is the Place monument in Salt Lake City commemorates and evokes the struggle nineteenth-century…
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March 2020 Newsletter
Click here to check out March’s Utah Public Archaeology Network Newsletter! Want to get Utah Public Archaeology Network’s newsletter delivered…
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Researching Segregation in Utah
By Christine Cooper-Rompato My forthcoming article in Utah Historical Quarterly, “Utah in the Green Book,” explores the history of hotels…
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What’s going on with the Moab Rock Art Nomination to the National Register?
Here at the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) one of our main duties is to identify and nominate properties to…
Alycia Rowley
“Utah History Day on the Hill” Showcases Young Historians
By Dr. Wendy Rex-Atzet, State Coordinator, Utah History Day Each year during the legislative session, the Division of State History…
Kevin Fayles
Ways We Can Combat Archaeological Vandalism
No excerpt…
Alycia Rowley
February 2020 Newsletter
Click this link to view the February 2020 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/0c2c6c8ae9fd/utah-public-archaeology-network-newsletter-november-3694181 Want to get Utah Public Archaeology Network’s newsletter delivered directly to…
Alycia Rowley
January 2020 Newsletter
Click this link to view the January 2020 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/5e84bf55d25a/utah-public-archaeology-network-newsletter-november-3835077 Want to get Utah Public Archaeology Network’s newsletter delivered directly to…
Alycia Rowley
December 2019 Newsletter
Click this link to view the December 2019 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/0c2c6c8ae9fd/utah-public-archaeology-network-newsletter-november-3694181 Want to get Utah Public Archaeology Network’s newsletter delivered directly to…
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November 2019 Newsletter
November marks Native American History Month! Click this link to view the November 2019 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/0c2c6c8ae9fd/utah-public-archaeology-network-newsletter-november-3694181 Want to get Utah…
Alycia Rowley
Industry & Immigrants in Turn-of-the-Century Utah
Holly George This week alone, I ordered stuff from China, searched the app of a certain giant retailer several times,…
Holly George
Utah Commits to Combat Archaeological Vandalism!
On Friday, January 24 over 80 people from 44 organizations participated in person or on a webinar in Utah Public…
Alycia Rowley
Jacob Simmons: Young Utah Historian Making History
By Dr. Wendy Rex-Atzet, State Coordinator, Utah History Day Brighton High School senior Jacob Simmons has stories to tell. Since…
Kevin Fayles
Front Row Seat to Atomic Age
Editors’ note (by UHQ editorial fellow Haden Griggs): The Diablo nuclear test was part of a larger series of tests…
Katherine Kitterman
How to Order Historic Images from Our Research Center
By Gregory Walz Research Center Manager Two photographs: one of Ezra Taft Benson taken on February 22, 1953, and one…
Kevin Fayles
Working in the Research Center
By Valerie Jacobson, Information Specialist How often do you have a Utah History question and don’t know where to find…
Kevin Fayles
UtahPAN 2020: Combat Vandalism
[Note: We are re-posting this excellent post from a few weeks ago that was originally shared primarily with archaeologists.]It’s December…
Alycia Rowley
Urban Revitilization in Utah’s “Rural” Downtowns
By Steve Cornell, Historical Architect, Division of State History Let’s look at Lehi. I happen to reside here so I’m…
Kevin Fayles
In Search of the Spanish Trail: Santa Fe to Los Angeles, 1829-1948 – Steven K. Madsen’s Research and Photographing The Old Spanish Trail
By Lisa Barr, Museum & Historical Collections Curator As a historical collections curator for Utah Division of State History, I…
Kevin Fayles
What is the National Register and How do I Nominate a Building? (Part 2)
By Cory Jensen, National Register Coordinator In a previous post, I gave some background on what the National Register of…
Kevin Fayles
From Obscurity into the Light: Master Surveyor Henry G. Sherwood
By Kristine Shorey Forbes The recent discovery of a sheepskin map purported to be the original plat of Salt Lake…
Katherine Kitterman
The Utah Historical Quarterly: Over 90 Years of Amazing Research
By Lisa Buckmiller, Program Support Specialist What do Sanpete Oolite Limestone, Taylor A. Woolley, Hollywood, World War I, and a…
Kevin Fayles
Juvenile Joyriding
By Melissa Coy, Digitization Program Specialist On the night of October 23, 1909, “boys with aspirations for a joy ride”…
Alycia Rowley
“Recent Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Projects – More Exciting Than It Sounds!”
By Amber Anderson, Tax Credit Coordinator Two properties in Salt Lake City were recently awarded historic rehabilitation tax credits! Both…
Kevin Fayles
Women’s Suffrage: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
By Christina Epperson, GIS Analyst, Utah Division of State History As a woman today, it is easy to take for…
Alycia Rowley
Design Through Time: A History of Military Gravestone Design
By Amy Barry, Utah Cemetery & Burials Program Manager Marking burials with gravestones has always had a myriad of meanings.…
Alycia Rowley
Finding Patterns in Plant Ecology
Guest post by Morgan from Abbott Botanical Assessments Plant blindness is a common affliction found among members of the public…
Alycia Rowley
What is the National Register?
What is the National Register and how do I Nominate a Building? (Part 1) As the National Register Coordinator at…
Alycia Rowley
What’s New in Collections?
By Michele Elnicky, Historical Collections Specialist Hello, I’m Michele. As a member of the Collections team along with Lisa Barr…
Kevin Fayles
October 2019 Newsletter
Click this link to view the October 2019 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/551e2715af9d/utah-public-archaeology-network-newsletter-september-3584933?fbclid=IwAR3bBobA0epomCd66t9c-aYuSURMKRMcQOFQe67iijs79HFhm4K9hxskHx8 International Archaeology Day is October 19, 2019!…
Alycia Rowley
Welcome to the Public Archaeology Lab
The Public Archaeology Lab has officially opened its doors! Staff from the Antiquities Section of the Utah Division of State…
Alycia Rowley
TRANSCRIPT OF Utah at the Crossroads of the Mind: History and Philosophy at Midcentury
November 1, 2019, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: University of Utah, Marriott Library, Rm 1150 SCHEDULE Panel: 9:00 –…
Katherine Kitterman
A Peek Behind State History’s Curtain
By Kevin Fayles, Assistant Director of Operations Since 1952, we have had an unbroken streak of 67 annual Utah State…
Kevin Fayles
Exploring the History and Archaeology of the Great Salt Lake’s Gunnison Island
by Arie Leefang, Archaeology Records Manager Among the collection of Great Salt Lake Islands, perhaps there is none more prized…
Alycia Rowley
Certified Local Government Program—Spring City CLG Grant Project
By Alena Franco, CLG Coordinator The Certified Local Government (CLG) program is designed to promote historic preservation at the local…
Alycia Rowley
September 2019 Newsletter
Click this link to view the September 2019 Newsletter: https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=71e6606aec1876243402bdd94&id=89e5399421…
Alycia Rowley
Chinese Railroad Workers Teacher’s Workshop
By Chris Merritt, Ph.D., Utah Division of State History and Erin Huber, Visual Artist, West Lake STEM Junior High The Tanner…
Alycia Rowley
When Buffalo Bill Came to Utah
In the spring 2019 issue of Utah Historical Quarterly, Brent M. Rogers explores William “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his checkered…
Holly George
Where are the women’s voices? How I found the mother lode.
By Rhonda Lauritzen, independent biographer and author. In the spring of 2017, I had no idea the journey ahead when…
Alycia Rowley
Point A to B
by Katie Barber Katie excelled during her internship with State History, so we hired her for the summer. How often…
Alycia Rowley
From the Mountains of Spain to the Mountains of Utah
By Holly George On a normal afternoon in April 2017, Daniel Jones, a friend from the bus who worked at…
Holly George
Great Things in Store
By Taya Wallace Taya did such a great job during her internship that we hired her for the summer. In…
Alycia Rowley
How Did I Get Here? – Follow the Historical Markers
By Christina Epperson, GIS Analyst, Utah Division of State History It’s mid-July as I write this blog post and the…
Alycia Rowley
Remembering One of Salt Lake City’s Forgotten: Louis A. Bertrand
By Laurie J. Bryant, Independent Historian [On July 2nd, at the Salt Lake City Cemetery, we unveiled a monument for…
Alycia Rowley
Kick-Off “Utah History Happenings” for Utahns of All Ages
By Kevin Fayles, Assistant Director of Operations, Utah Division of State History I am not a professional historian, but I…
Alycia Rowley
A Distance Reading of Immigration in Carbon County
Digital Techniques for Utah History By Nate Housley The Marriott Library at the University of Utah houses a number of…
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USHS Research Resources
At the Utah State Historical Society, we’re all about helping you conduct professional or personal research in a quick, efficient…
Alycia Rowley
Welcome to the UHQ Blog
Welcome to the new blog for the Utah Historical Quarterly, Utah’s historical journal of record. This blog will feature less…
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Submission Guidelines/CFP
From 1928 to the present, Utah Historical Quarterly has published on all aspects of Utah history. Even as UHQ continues its commitment to themes…
Alycia Rowley
2022 Call for Papers
Water at the Confluence of Past and Future The Utah State Historical Society and Utah Division of State History invite…